Harmony Hill and the Post Office

HARMONY HILL AND THE POST OFFICE, 2 AND 4, THE STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1045890
Date first listed:
21-Nov-1966
List Entry Name:
Harmony Hill and the Post Office
Statutory Address:
HARMONY HILL AND THE POST OFFICE, 2 AND 4, THE STREET
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Date:
2001-11-11
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1045890
Date first listed:
21-Nov-1966
List Entry Name:
Harmony Hill and the Post Office
Statutory Address 1:
HARMONY HILL AND THE POST OFFICE, 2 AND 4, THE STREET

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
HARMONY HILL AND THE POST OFFICE, 2 AND 4, THE STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Kent
District:
Gravesham (District Authority)
Parish:
Shorne
National Grid Reference:
TQ 69112 71250

Details

TQ 67 SE SHORNE THE STREET 2/145 21.11.66 Nos 2 and 4 (Harmony Hill and The Post Office)

II

C18. Timber-framed, all elevations cement rendered, clay roofing tiles. Rectangular with roof hipped at both ends. Front of 2 storeys with attic storey above. Double shop front to Post Office with glazing bars intact. One door and one window to Harmony Hill. Three casement windows to first floor. Two dormer windows with hipped tiled roofs. Painted moulded timber eaves cornice. String course on first floor level.

Original timber structure substantially exposed on Post Office.

Traditionally the Post Office used by Dickens to post his manuscripts. Formerly one house.

Listing NGR: TQ6912471102

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
356874
Legacy System:
LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

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